In fairness, the unbelievable expectations of local fans powered by hyperbolic sports coverage would be impossible for anybody to live up to . . . Given the limited budget, incompetent front office and culture of cheap salesmanship that dominates Kansas City pro-sports . . . What we witnessed last night was a brutal reality check that will be purposely misinterpreted by professional lying sports commentators . . . Patrick Mahomes has a lot of potential but he's not the best quarterback in the NFL. Not even close and the sooner locals realize this, the less painful the rest of the season will be to endure . . .

Listening to anybody talk about the performance of refs is only an indication that person, broadcaster or drunk uncle is clueless about football, history, the finer points of the female anatomy and has operated under the misunderstanding that life is fair far too long into adulthood.

People don't even bother teaching "fairness" to youngsters anymore because the lesson isn't even applicable to Fortnite and usually leads to horribly tortured incels making life miserable for female baristas across the nation.

KC has been the beneficiary of so many "home town calls" that any complaints directed at the ref are simply a sign that a broadcaster, blogger or social media denizen believes the rest of the world is just as equally clueless about how the world really works.

Travis Kelce Earns 'Fake Gronk' Moniker

Sure he's having a great season on paper but the reality is that key drops for the TE last night show us that he wasted his best years in KC . . . The career slide will be painful and costly to watch but this footballer's best work was on a low-rated tv dating show.

Every season you d-bags claim this is "our year" and then rile yourself into a frenzy until inevitable disappointment arrives and then the year after that the same cycle ensues all over again. The painful ritual is worse than the Lucy Vs Charlie Brown football gag if only because the tradition is used to sell so many broke-ass people stuff they don't really need.

And so . . .

We dare anyone to contradict our TKC BLOG COMMUNITY conclusions . . . And we warn that most of the KCMO local "journalism" today will be dedicated to deceiving the public in order to pull a victory out of defeat . . . Which is pretty much how all mainstream media works.

The hype is too much for anybody to live up to. But you have to say that Mahomes performed admirably even in this game. They didn't get blown out, they kept it close and the Chiefs deserve credit for that.

The game was tight. It was only the 12th NFL game ever played by MAHOMES! He is still incredible, but learning. It was great Justin Houston came back, he was a difference maker in the game. We also need superstar Eric Berry to come back. It was an extremely emotional game for LA, having just gone through so much in the past couple weeks. They seemed to have so much riding on the game. Too bad the Mexico City field was such a mess, it could have been better for KC on a more neutral field. Don't forget our QB is still a baby at 23. Jared Goff is young too, but 24 and a year can make a big difference in how much you may have learned. KC had a rough start, but came back several times and just came up a little short in the end. Too bad we lost but there will be other games. Don't forget our team is not the only team that wants to win!

That was a good game. Five lead changes and it was up for grabs until the last minute. Dont blame mahomes for pass interferes ce calls and missed blocksBut i dont get the idea of throwing thirty yards down field when you only need three for a first down

Off we go soon to start the 49th year of consecutive disappointment. Chefs will lose first game of the playoffs, won't have home field advantage and will be watching the Super Bowl from the couch.Don't get me wrong, Mahomes is going to be one of the best quarterbacks ever, but the plan is to fail so Clark won't be paying any bonuses or buying rings.49 consecutive years of disappointment!

Hey I know what we should do let's throw the guy a parade for losing a big game! No, let's go on and on about how great he is until it's time for the rubber to meet the road and for him to come through in the clutch then... Nothing. So I guess he really isn't the quarterback that we thought he would be and I hate to tell you this but there's not much you can do about somebody who can't perform in the clutch. Do you think some extra practice will give him better nerve? Don't think so so here Kansas City goes with another 10 years of a fantastic first eight games and then nothing the rest of the time.

The Chiefs are great, but they will lose again if their opponents are not only another NFL team but also the zebras! The zebras should be more reasonable. Tyreek Hill was penalized for flashing a celebratory peace sign! There were tackles which were basically normal tackles, which were called for unnecessary roughness. You would have thought they stomped on someone while he was down. If this is going to be the case, I would like to see the refs have more clear definitions of what they consider to be an acceptable tackle. I am sorry LA has had a rough time and they were emotionally invested in this game, but it isn't fair of the refs to help them out. They are talented pros. They don't need any help!